Theuderic III

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Theuderic III
Theuderic III from "Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum"
King of the Franks
Reign	679–691
Predecessor	Vacant (last held by Childeric II)
Successor	Clovis IV
King of Austrasia
Reign	679-691
Predecessor	Dagobert II
King of Neustria and Burgundy
Reign	in 673 and 675-691
Predecessor	Childeric II (in 675) Chlothar III (in 673)
Born	c. 651
Died	c. 691 (aged 39–40)
Spouse	Clotilda Amalberga
Issue	Clovis IV Childebert III Chrotlind (?) Clovis III (?) Clotaire IV (?) Bertrada of Prüm (?)
Dynasty	Merovingian
Father	Clovis II
Mother	Balthild

Theuderic III (or Theuderich, Theoderic, or Theodoric; in French, Thierry) (c.651^[1]–691) was the king of Neustria (including Burgundy) on two occasions (673 and 675–691) and king of Austrasia from 679 to his death in 691. Thus, he was the king of all the Franks from 679. The son of Clovis II and Balthild, he has been described as a puppet – a roi fainéant – of Ebroin, the Mayor of the Palace, who may have even appointed him without the support of the nobles. He succeeded his brother Clotaire III in Neustria in 673, but Childeric II of Austrasia displaced him soon thereafter until he died in 675 and Theuderic retook his throne. When Dagobert II died in 679, he received Austrasia as well and became king of the whole Frankish realm.

He and the Neustrian mayor of the palace, Waratton, made peace with Pepin of Heristal, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, in 681. However, on Waratton's death in 686, the new mayor, Berthar, made war with Austrasia and Pepin vanquished the Burgundo-Neustrian army under Berthar and Theuderic (a Neustrian) at the Battle of Tertry in 687, thus paving the way for Austrasian dominance of the Frankish state.^[2]

Marriage and issue[]

He married Clotilda, a daughter of Ansegisel and Saint Begga of Landen.

They had the following children:

• Clovis IV, king (677-694)
• Childebert III, king (683–711)

He married Amalberge (Saint Amalaberga) before 674, daughter of Wandregisis and Farahild.

He was possibly father of:

• Clovis III, king of Austrasia (ruled 675–676)

Ancestry[]

References[]

Bibliography[]

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